When the airline says you have to check in 30 minutes before your flight leaves, they aren’t yanking your chain.

Hazel’s first flight was put off by nine hours after we showed up at 10:05 a.m. for a 10:20 a.m. flight. We even played the baby card in hopes of an exception. But to no avail.

We’d heard that nursing a baby during take-off and landing helps pop their ears, a skill most people pick up by age 25 or so. Hazel slept on all take-offs and landings, so we can’t endorse or shoot down this theory.

Well, actually there’s the baby travel bed, which was the trip’s saving grace. Lest this seem like a commercial for Eddie Bauer or Target, just know that we’re enthusiasts of any product of this nature, not this one in particular. It just happens to be the one we have. It’s approximately 800 lbs. lighter than a Pack ‘n’ Play, which is a lot like adding a dining room rug to your baggage.

Packing tip 2 — Double the number of diapers you think you’ll need and then square that number. Add 50 more and that’s how many diapers you should bring along on any trip. You’ll need three fewer burp cloths than that number.

For three weeks old, Hazel traveled like a champ. Fusses were minimal. Nobody got sick. She traipsed about New York City like a veteran.

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As a bearer of good news I have to tell you that travel only gets “better”. As a 3 and 4 year old Nene was in constant motion and constant talking so you should probably count your blessings for now and travel as much as you can.